HAIRDRESSER FINED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 124, 29 May 1939, Page 10

HAIRDRESSER FINED.

GAMING PROSECUTION.

COMMENT BY MAGISTRATE

Herbert Brierley. aged 42. a hairdresser and tobacconist, of 3f>7. Dominion Road, was charged in the Police Court to-day with using his premises on May 27 as a c<llllllloll framing house. Bricrlcy. for whom Mr. (ieorge Skelton appeared, pleaded guilty. Detective-Sergeant McHngh said complaint* having been received, the police made inquiries and. obtaining the necessary evidence. Detective-Sergeant F. X. Apliii and Detective Cromwell raided Brierley's shop on Saturday morning. They found the usual type of betting material. Brierley, who frankly admitted the charge, said he had been obliging customers. "I see he was convicted of a similar offence in 1923, again in 1923 and in 1935 for assisting." said the magistrate. Brierley. said Mr. Skelton. was a returned soldier who had been seriously injured during the war and was unable to earn a livelihood by physical work. "His in a genuine liairdressiiKg and tobacconist's business and a place where customers often discuss bettins and horse races."' added counsel. "These customers frequently ask him if he know* a bookie. This is not I'll extensi\e iMi-ii.ess and I would point out th.it there is no telephone installed on the premises. His child, who is in ho* pi'.nl. lihs iHiilcruone a number of cri<hi -< operation*." "He !iii.« beet) carrying this on for come time and I don't kno'.v why lie wan taking the risk." said the magistrate, "especially after three previous convictions. He hae had a close shavehere to-day." , Brierley was fined £25 and wae allowed 14 days in which to pay.